InSight™ Display System

Over the years, we’ve gained a sound understanding of what pilots want in their flight deck; avionics to make operations easier and more intuitive, and most importantly – safer. We learned much of this through communication and interaction with our customer base on our current EFI-890R Advanced Flight Display.

With the InSight System, we’ve combined our passion and vision into the future of avionics with our customers’ desires and high expectations for quality.

The MFD may also display SVS terrain maps, enhanced multi-layered moving maps with own-ship position and a SVS 3D map for increased situational awareness. The MFD may be used to display satellite weather from a connected source, either uplink or satellite broadcast. A connected satellite weather system also supplies weather information such as Aviation Routine Weather Reports (METARs), Airmen’s Meteorological Information (AIRMETs), Significant Meteorological Information (SIGMETs), and Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs) that are cursor selectable on the map.

Universal Avionics Terrain Awareness and Warning System (TAWS) alerts and UniLink UL-800/801 CMU graphical images may also be displayed on the MFD.

Pilot-Selectable Screen Layout

Graphical User Interface

EFIS Control
Display Unit

EFIS Control Display Unit

InSight takes centralized control into the next generation by combining the control of flight displays, FMS, radios, weather, traffic, and terrain into a centralized control device, the ECDU.

Pilot interface and control of the InSight system is conveniently provided through the ECDU and Cursor Control Panel (CCP), a unique and intuitive ‘Point & Click’ system controller. The ECDU eliminates the need for external panels that take up valuable cockpit space by integrating with the PFD/MFD and standalone radios. The ECDU with the Alphanumeric Keyboard (ANK) also provides pilot interface and control for Universal Avionics SBAS-FMS, eliminating the need for separate FMS Control Display Units (CDU). The ECDU may also be used in conjunction with the Reference Select Panel (RSP) and/or Course Heading Panel (CHP).

The ECDU includes ten programmable Line-Select Keys (LSK), fifteen fixed function keys and a dual-concentric rotary knob that are used to select, edit, and enter data. The same graphical icons that are used on the displays are presented on the ECDU soft keys for continuity with the ‘Point & Click’ cursor control.

Centralized Control

Alphanumeric Keyboard

Alphanumeric Keyboard

The Alphanumeric Keyboard (ANK) provides tactile user input to the InSight system and integrated SBAS-FMS. It also provides a means for uploading InSight databases into the system via the SD card slot on the front of the bezel. Function keys such as NAV, FUEL, and DATA on the keyboard streamline control of FMS functions while alphanumeric keys can be used to edit and enter information as an alternative to the ECDU rotary (SEL) knob.

Data Concentrator Unit II

Data Concentrator Unit II

Housed in a 3 MCU box, the Data Concentrator Unit (DCU) II provides various avionics discrete, analog, and serial data interface inputs, passing that data through to other devices in the aircraft. It is part of the overall InSight system backbone, allowing for integration into aircraft with various analog and discrete native interfaces.

Benefits

Lower Operating and Maintenance Costs

Enhanced Safety and Situational Awareness

Improved Functionality

Next Gen Synthetic Vision

Broadcast Weather

Advanced Radio Control

Embedded Electronic Charts

Integrated Flight Deck

The InSight display system is designed as an integrated flight deck solution, featuring embedded synthetic vision with advanced mapping capability, electronic charts, radio control, and broadcast weather. With fewer required external Line Replaceable Units (LRU) for essential functions than traditional avionics systems, InSight means less avionics weight and wiring for your aircraft, which equates to a cost savings on the installation.

As an integrated solution, InSight retains the ability to interface with a large number of federated components such as attitude/heading sensors, air data computers, radars, traffic systems, radios, and autopilots. InSight translates into lower operating and maintenance costs for your flight operations while providing enhanced safety, situational awareness, and functionality for pilots.

Retrofit and Forward-Fit Flight Deck

An open architecture allows for flexible integration into new aircraft platforms, future customization, and upgrades on airframes, minimizing financial impact and complexity of integration.

The ECE is a cloud-based configuration application, controlled via web browser, for the InSight system. The user is able to create and edit configurations for the entire InSight system and save for multiple aircraft, then copy and share configurations among other individuals in their organization. These configurations are viewable in various formats and are output to a binary file that can be easily loaded into the InSight system via Ethernet connection.

Logging onto the ECE is straightforward and made possible through UniNet, Universal Avionics Customer Portal.

Data Download Tool

The Data Download Tool (DDT) is a Microsoft Windows-based PC tool used to download InSight aeronautical database updates; Terrain, NAV Reference, Obstacles, and Airport Mapping (AMDB) databases supplied by Universal Avionics, and the eCharts database supplied by Jeppesen. The DDT is available to customers and Authorized Dealers/Integrators as a download from the UniNet Online Portal (a UniNet account is required).

Database updates are downloaded via the DDT and stored on the PC's hard drive, then exported to SD Card for upload into InSight via the Alphanumeric Keyboard (ANK).

Flight planning happens in many places, and the sheer volume of information flowing in and out of the cockpit is increasing dramatically. Universal's InSight Connect app for the InSight™ Display System provides the capability to integrate navigation and flight planning data wirelessly to InSight from your iPad, making flight planning a less demanding task.